so my new job has me dressing a bit classier than sassier, and i certainly don't mind, but when you have an hour to find an outfit and your office is in caesars palace you suck it up and hit the forum shops....and that's when it happened. i shopped at bebe.

to me, that's a cardinal sin. but i did have a clothing allowance and a severe time limit, so i took the plunge.

"hi, listen i have an event tonite and i need to tone down my rock and roll look without getting lame. I know you guys are used to these skinny chicks but i want a pantsuit and i want size 10. do you have size 10? i need a 10."

"yes we have size 10, but that's the biggest size we have."

oh shut the fuck up you pretentious salesbitch. er...i mean...

"great! let's get this going then...i don't have much time..."

i start flying through the store searching for 10's and L's....and NOTHING looks decent. the pants that do fit are way too long, the jackets are too tight across my it's-been-way-too-long-since-i've-done-pilates midsection, and i'm ready to cry. it was like the movie Pretty Woman in there, pants, coats, silky tanks flying to and fro...skinny saleschicks popping their heads in to bring me new overpriced things that suck....and then... i found my first item. a size 8 cropped jacket that rocked. it was like i struck gold...it looked good AND was a size 8.

but the pants & capris still weren't rocking it. but....they had a skirt that went with the jacket. also size 8. i tried it on and held my breath....when i looked in the mirror...success! not only did it fit just fine but it made my big ass look fab!

finally found a shirt (a medium!) to complete the look and ran to pick up my check for the clothing allowance. I spent $365 dollars in bebe. that's a dollar a day for a year....on one outfit. from bebe.

i did get lots of compliments though, so that almost makes it worth it.

but tomorrow I'm back to tarjay. and maybe macy's.

don't worry, the way i'll pull it off, you'd never know.

farewell sweet bebe...give my regards to the skinny chicks :)